AT&T may have sold only 10 000 HTC First smartphones to date

It has been one month since AT&T exclusively launched the HTC First "Facebook phone" in the U.S. Initially priced at $99 on contract, the handset was expected to be a hit among users of the popular social network, but now it seems like few people have actually chosen to buy one. In fact, according to Trip Chowdhry – an analyst for Global Equities Research, only about 10 000 HTC First units have been sold by AT&T since the smartphone's release. What could have possibly gone wrong?

Well, the HTC First simply isn't cool enough to attract Facebook users, according to the analyst. In other words, there isn't much to make it stand out as having Facebook Home pre-installed is definitely not a killer feature. Facebook's launcher isn't doing well either, having amassed thousands of one-star reviews on the Google Play Store. Although it has been downloaded well over a million times, it is still unclear how many of the people who have tried Facebook Home are still actively using it.

Still, the HTC First is definitely not a bad mid-range smartphone, and those who aren't fond of Facebook Home are free to turn it off. AT&T currently has the device priced at a dollar on contract, most likely in attempt to boost its lackluster sales figures. For more information about the device, make sure you read our HTC First review.

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But what Nexus device is on AT&T? Also, $99 on contract (or free now) sounds a lot better to the average consumer than $300 off contract for a Nexus 4, if they even know about the Nexus 4. Then they would have to give up LTE if they live in one of AT&T's LTE markets.

Good!!! Just another waist of time and money.
My thoughts are: If someone has Android now, and that facebook home app is available to the phone they currently have or currently going to get, Well then getting this phone wouldnt make a good choice, when they can have the GSIV or HTCONE instead.
Obviously thats what i would do.
I Love Facebook and all it has to offer, but phonewise.. they need to come up with there own software, and not branch it off android

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